Which to use
“leme” and “lise” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,478
- “leme” frequency rank
- #39,238
- “lise” frequency rank
- 51716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leme | lise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície plana na parte traseira de um barco ou de um avião e que serve para os dirigir | redução gradativa do estado febril e de seus sintomas |
Where the eye mixes leme and lise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. leme and lise follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses leme with lise
A purely visual mix-up. leme (/ˈlɛ.mɨ/) and lise (/ˈli.zi/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leme is recorded at frequency rank #12,478, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛ.mɨ/. lise is at rank #39,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.zi/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51716, this pair ranks #13,380 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leme vs lise
Shared letters: el. Private to "leme": m. Private to "lise": is.
"leme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lise" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leme" and "lise" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leme" or "lise"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,380 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leme" and "lise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lied vs lise". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #13,380 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.